Alice Canepa

Summary

Alice Canepa (Italian pronunciation: [aˈliːtʃe ˈkaːnepa, - kaˈnɛː-];[1][2][3] born 30 April 1978) is a retired tennis player from Italy.

Alice Canepa
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceFinale Ligure, Italy
Born (1978-04-30) 30 April 1978 (age 45)
Finale Ligure
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned proJuly 1994
RetiredJuly 2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 217,781
Singles
Career record282–223 (55.8%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 158 (17 April 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2006)
French OpenQ3 (2005)
WimbledonQ1 (2000)
US OpenQ2 (1998, 2005)
Doubles
Career record194–124 (61.0%)
Career titles19 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 93 (18 September 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2001, 2003)
French Open2R (2000)
Wimbledon1R (2000)
US Open2R (2000)

Her highest singles and doubles rankings are No. 158 and No. 93, respectively.[4]

Biography edit

In her career, Canepa won a total of 24 titles (19 in doubles) on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has reached the doubles final of the WTA Tier IV tournament in Palermo three times. Her biggest ITF title came when she won the doubles of the $50k event in Marseille in 2000. She has also competed on the Grand Slam tournaments on numerous occasions, but was unable to make it past round two in doubles and qualifying in singles.

Canepa retired after losing in the doubles final of the event in Palermo on 22 July 2007. She had partnered compatriot Karin Knapp, losing the final to Mariya Koryttseva and Darya Kustova, in straight sets.

WTA career finals edit

Doubles: 3 (runner-ups) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jul 1994 Internazionali di Palermo, Italy Clay   Giulia Casoni   Ruxandra Dragomir
  Laura Garrone
1–6, 0–6
Loss 2. Jul 2006 Internazionali di Palermo, Italy Clay   Giulia Gabba   Janette Husárová
  Michaëlla Krajicek
0–6, 0–6
Loss 3. Jul 2007 Internazionali di Palermo, Italy Clay   Karin Knapp   Mariya Koryttseva
  Darya Kustova
4–6, 1–6

ITF finals edit

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 13 (5–8) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 16 February 1997 ITF Mallorca, Spain Clay   Katrin Kilsch 6–2, 7–5
Winner 2. 24 May 1998 ITF Modena, Italy Clay   Yasmin Angeli 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 3. 22 June 1998 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay   Selima Sfar 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 26 July 1998 Lido di Camaiore, Italy Clay   Marijana Kovačević 7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 19 September 1999 Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay   Tatiana Kovalchuk 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 28 November 1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay   Miriam D'Agostini 6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 7. 9 April 2000 Cagliari, Italy Clay   Laura Pena 2–6, 4–6
Winner 8. 28 July 2003 Gardone Val Trompia, Italy Clay   Sandra Klemenschits 6–2, 6–3
Winner 9. 28 March 2004 Rome, Italy Clay   Margot Torre 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 10. 11 July 2004 Cuneo, Italy Clay   Flavia Pennetta 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 11. 19 June 2005 Gorizia, Italy Clay   Ivana Lisjak 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 12. 26 June 2005 Fontanafredda, Italy Clay   Sybille Bammer 6–7(3), 2–6
Runner-up 13. 9 July 2006 Cuneo, Italy Clay   Galina Voskoboeva 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 33 (19–14) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 30 August 1993 ITF Massa, Italy Clay   Giulia Casoni   Germana Di Natale
  Giulia Toschi
7–6, 6–1
Winner 2. 24 April 1995 ITF Bari, Italy Clay   Giulia Casoni   Marina Gojković
  Dragana Zarić
6–0, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 12 June 1995 ITF Massa, Italy Clay   Giulia Casoni   Emmanuelle Gagliardi
  Marzia Grossi
6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 19 May 1996 Bordeaux, France Clay   Olga Barabanschikova   Karine Quentrec
  Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 15 September 1996 Marseille, France Clay   Debby Haak   Sofie Albinus
  Karin Ptaszek
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 3 February 1997 Mallorca, Spain Clay   Sara Ventura   Cristina Salvi
  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner 7. 8 February 1998 Mallorca, Spain Clay   Katia Altilia   Eva Belbl
  Angelika Rösch
7–5, 7–6
Runner-up 8. 15 February 1998 Mallorca, Spain Clay   Conchita Martínez Granados   Eva Belbl
  Silke Frankl
3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 6 April 1998 Athens, Greece Clay   Tathiana Garbin   Alice Pirsu
  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner 10. 24 May 1998 Modena, Italy Clay   Alessia Lombardi   Marijana Kovačević
  Kristina Pojatina
6–7(5), 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 11. 31 May 1998 Warsaw, Poland Clay   Alessia Lombardi   Jana Ondrouchová
  Olga Vymetálková
6–7(4), 4–6
Winner 12. 24 May 1998 Camucia, Italy Clay   Alessia Lombardi   Berengere Karpenschif
  Elena Pioppo
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 13. 22 June 1998 Sezze, Italy Clay   Alessia Lombardi   Vanina Casanova
  Selima Sfar
3–6, 1–6
Winner 14. 5 July 1998 Orbetello, Italy Clay   Tathiana Garbin   Melissa Mazzotta
  Fabiola Zuluaga
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 15. 18 October 1998 São Paulo, Brazil Clay   Antonella Serra Zanetti   Seda Noorlander
  Christína Papadáki
3–6, 7–6(4), 6–7(4)
Runner-up 16. 23 November 1998 Lima, Peru Clay   Conchita Martínez Granados   Katarina Srebotnik
  Zuzana Váleková
7–6(4), 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 17. 7 February 1999 Mallorca, Spain Clay   María Fernanda Landa   Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
  Lourdes Domínguez Lino
1–6, 1–6
Winner 18. 24 May 1999 Budapest, Hungary Clay   Tatiana Poutchek   Eva Bes
  Mariam Ramón Climent
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 19. 19 September 1999 Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay   Tathiana Garbin   Debby Haak
  Andrea van den Hurk
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 20. 14 November 1999 Monterrey, Mexico Hard   Clarisa Fernández   Rossana de los Ríos
  Mariana Díaz Oliva
6–4, 6–7(6), 3–6
Winner 21. 21 November 1999 Campos, Brazil Clay   Paula Racedo   Jorgelina Torti
  Melisa Arévalo
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 22. 15 April 2000 Maglie, Italy Clay   Maria Paola Zavagli   Svetlana Krivencheva
  Tatiana Poutchek
6–1, 6–4
Winner 23. 11 June 2000 Galatina, Italy Clay   Mariana Díaz Oliva   Miriam D'Agostini
  Joana Cortez
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 24. 18 June 2000 Marseille, France Clay   Mariana Díaz Oliva   Anna Bieleń-Żarska
  Svetlana Krivencheva
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 25. 6 August 2000 Alghero, Italy Clay   Valentina Sassi   Ayami Takase
  Tong Ka-po
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 26. 1 September 2002 Spoleto, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Stefanie Haidner
  Silvia Disderi
6–2, 6–2
Winner 27. 30 September 2002 Ciampino, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Oana Elena Golimbioschi
  Eszter Molnár
6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Winner 28. 29 March 2003 Parioli, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Giulia Meruzzi
  Silvia Disderi
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 29. 25 August 2003 Rimini, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Mervana Jugić-Salkić
  Darija Jurak
6–7(3), 7–6(7), 5–7
Winner 30. 8 March 2004 Rome, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Daniela Klemenschits
  Sandra Klemenschits
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 31. 15 March 2004 Rome, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Zuzana Hejdová
  Lenka Tvarošková
4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 32. 28 March 2004 Parioli, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Giulia Meruzzi
  Elisa Balsamo
7–6(0), 6–3
Winner 33. 4 April 2005 Rome, Italy Clay   Emily Stellato   Adriana Barna
  Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
6–4, 6–0

References edit

  1. ^ Luciano Canepari. "alice". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ Luciano Canepari. "Canepa". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Alice Canepa - Player Profile - Tennis". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  4. ^ "Alice Canepa Masters Tour Singles Overview". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 2020-06-22.

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